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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

277 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 14

Heavy Rain in Sydney. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 2

A perfect deluge of rain has fallen throughout this morning. All the low-lying suburbs and lands arc submerged. The western suburbs are suffering to a…

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A Tragedy of the Queensland Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 2

On the night of Monday, 13th January, the Glastonbury Creek, at Glastonbury hamlet, 13 miles from Gympie, rose in sudden flood, sweeping away trees, crops…

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Rain Storms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

Rain storms and floods are reported over a large area of the colony. Much damage has been done by lightning and floodwaters. The railway line near…

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The Floods in Sydney. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The rain is easing off, but there is every appearance of a further downpour. The latest reports state that great damage has been done on the tram lines…

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The Floods in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

A steady rain continued throughout yesternight. The latest reports of yesterday's storm show that considerable damage was done throughout the suburbs…

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Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

"Heavy rain fell in the suburbs to-day, particularly at Marrickville, where it caused many families to abandon their houses until the weather moderates…

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Heavy Rain at Wollongong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

The rainfall at Wollongong has been the heaviest since 1869. Great damage has been done to the crops, and all the low-lying lands have been submerged…

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More Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

Railway traffic at Normanton Queensland, has again been suspended by floods. The Warrego River is a mile wide at Charleville…

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Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

The weather still continues showery in Sydney, and heavy, floods are occurring in various parts of the country…

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The Floods out West. the Railway Line Damaged

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

The heavy rain's beyond' Nyngan have played havoc with one portion of the line. At Wilga, near Coolamon, about 25 chains of the line have been washed away, and…

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Floods in the West

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

Information reached us yesterday of very heavy rains at the 420 mile Wilga Station, where about 25 chains of the line have been wished away. Soon after the mail train…

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Floods in Queensland

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

The recent heavy rains and floods have done considerable damage to the railway lines, especially in the Central and North traffic. The line is temporally blocked at a number of places…

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The Floods

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

Serious floods are reported from many parts of the country. At Maitland and other parts of the Hunter River districts people are leaving their houses, and the…

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The Floods Out West

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

The following wire to the Evening News gives full particulars of the washaway on the railway line near Nyngan, reported in our issue of yesterday:—…

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The Floods in Maitland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

Latest reports from Maitland this morning state that the waters are rushing through the township. It is anticipated that by to-night miles of country will be…

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Floods around Maitland

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

Great anxiety is being manifested at the result of the floods in Maitland. The railway line is covered with nearly two feet of water. The gauge at Belmore Bridge showed 30ft 4in…

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Floods Subsiding

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

The weather reports show a general clearing up. The floods are subsiding, and the rivers in the country are falling…

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Floods in the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 3

The following wires are from the metropolitan papers:- West Maitland, Tuesday.—The river at Maitland, after rising to a height of…

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Floods in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 3

The latest authentic news from Arizona territory state that 150 persons were drowned…

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The Floods Again

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4

All the low-lying lands around Moree are submerged, and settlers are cut off from communication with other parts, and are deprived of the necessaries of life…

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